PHARMACOLOGY CMS PROCTORED VERSION 5 EXAM| 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| 2023/ 2024 Latest Update
QUESTION
A nurse is providing
... [Show More] teaching to a client who has a new prescription for theophylline, a sustained-released capsule. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my coffee."
b. "I may sprinkle the medication in applesauce."
c. "I should limit my fluid intake while on this medication."
d. "I will need to have blood levels drawn."
Answer: a. "I can take my medication in the morning with my coffee."
QUESTION
A nurse is mixing regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe prior to administering it to the client who has diabetes mellitus which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Withdraw the regular insulin from the vial
b. Withdraw the NPH insulin from the vial
c. Inject air into the NPH vial
d. Inject air into the regular insulin vial
Answer: c. Inject air into the NPH vial
QUESTION
A nurse is preparing to administer subcutaneous heparin to a client. Which of the following should the nurse take?
a. Massage the site after administering the medication
b. Use a 21-gauge needle for the injection
c. Aspirate before injecting the medication
d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
Answer: d. Insert the needle at least 5 cm (2 in) from the umbilicus
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for amoxicillin. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an allergic reaction?
a. Nausea
b. Cardiac dysrhythmia
c. Laryngeal edema
d. Insomnia
Answer: c. Laryngeal edema
QUESTION
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication reconciliation. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to perform medication reconciliation for which of the follow?
a. A client who has a referral for social services
b. A client who is transdermal (transferal?) to radiology
c. A client who is transferal to a step-down unit
d. A client who has a consultation for physical therapy
Answer: c. A client who is transferal to a step-down unit
QUESTION
A nurse is reviewing the lab values of a client who is taking atorvastatin. Which of the following lab values indicates the treatment has been effective?
a. BUN 15 mg/dL
b. Blood glucose 90 mg/dL
c. Urine specific gravity 1.020
d. LDL 120 mg/dL
Answer: d. LDL 120 mg/dL [Show Less]